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5-8 Adding Expansion Devices
Installing a SO-DIMM Module
Use the following steps to install a SO-DIMM memory module.
To prevent damage to system components and
the memory modules, wake a system in sleep mode, exit Windows, power
down the system, and unplug the AC power adapter power cord from the
power source.
1.
If your system is in sleep mode, move the mouse or press a key to
take it out of sleep mode.
2.
Save and exit all your open applications and shut down Windows.
3.
Shut down the system by pressing and holding in the power button
for four seconds or more.
4.
Unplug the AC adapter power cord from the power source.
To prevent damage to your LCD panel screen
when performing step 5, ensure that your work surface is clean, flat,
smooth, and free of any objects before positioning the system face down.
5.
Carefully position the system on a clean, flat, smooth surface, with
the screen of the LCD panel facing down and the bottom of the
system unit facing you.
6.
On the bottom of the system unit, remove the screw fastening the
panel to the unit and remove the panel (see the following figure).